Prior to everything, Bai Yan did not have any communication with the Lan family and only ever made contact after she returned with her son, thatâs why no one could figure out the relationship between the two parties.
âButâ¦â The old man dons a shallow smile, âJust the other day I have managed to get wind of some new information.â
âWhat information?â Feng Luan grew a tad irritated at being baited.
Thereâs no question she wants to know the secret. After all, it couldnât be anything small if it could change this old fartâs opinion to such extent.
âI heard that Bai Yanâs biological mother is Bai Ning of the Medicine Sect, the young lady of that power. Due to the woman being missing for many years, the Lord of that place is now showing immense gratitude to the Lan family by issuing a decree. Anyone whom meets the old family chief of that household is now to treat the elder like the Lord himself!â
The old elderâs explanation causes the female queen to shudder immensely. Slowly closing her eyes: âI understand thenâ¦â
âMy Queen?â Wrinkling that old brow, the elder seems to not understand the lack of response.
âWhen he was but a young master of the Lan family, all of you were preventing me from going to him. Now that his family is with background, you are pushing me to him? Even if you can be this shameless doesnât mean I can!â
The elderâs complexion completely changes: âMy Queen, this is a golden opportunity!â
âEnough! I donât want to see anyone right now. if you want me to continue staying inside the kingdom then donât bother me!â After saying this, Feng Luan was done speaking with the elder and closed herself off.
In light of the blatant dismissal, the senior nevertheless continues to pester the woman until he too was at a loss. In the end, both parties separated on negative terms.
After the footsteps faded away, Feng Luan slowly opened her eyes and picked up the wine jug: âShaoling, perhaps we really will have to go our separate ways in the futureâ¦.â
Back at the beginning, it was everyone else who deemed Lan Shaoling to be too inferior while she herself didnât care. But now, the situation has been reversed and its herself whoâs not worthy of him.
â¦â¦
Lan House.
Lan Shaoling was currently looking up into the open sky as if heâs thinking of something.
âBig Brother,â its unsure when Lan Shaoyan had come but the second grandson had somehow managed to sneak up behind his brotherâs back in the main courtyard. âAre you thinking about her again? Iâm sure Her Majesty is only saying those words in a moment of heat. She doesnât mean it. After all, the both of you have been friends for so many yearsâ¦.â
Retracting his gaze, the troubled boy turns to his younger brother: âAbout the matter of you injuring the young lord of the Blood Moon Sect, is Grandfather able to handle it?â
âOne personâs fault is one personâs responsibility, I donât need Grandfather to clean up after me.â Lan Shaoyanâs voice turned hard, âIf nothing else, I will give him my legs and thatâs that.â
Grandpa is so old already, how can I bear to have him continue working so hard?
Whatâs more, the disaster is caused by me, I wonât ever regret it!
âDo not worry,â Lan Shaoling then pats his younger brotherâs shoulder, âI will not turn a blind eye to this matter either. As long as the Lan House is around then no one can hurt you.â
âBut, Big Brotherâ¦â The boy still wanted to speak but was cut off by the other side.
âYou are my younger brother so your mistake is my responsibility. Whatâs more, one cannot be too timid when representing our family! You did no wrong. Also, if you had turned a blind eye to something like that then I really wouldâve looked down upon you!â